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Classes at the Minnehaha Academy upper campus were originally scheduled to begin this week, but that start date was delayed until Sept. 5. 

School officials scrambled to find an alternative facility after the school's main building was severely damaged by an 

 to use the former Brown College campus in Mendota Heights as a temporary home for the high school.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dave Wasson, who will have two children attending the school this year.

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Earlier this week, Minnehaha Academy got final approval to use the former Brown College campus in Mendota Heights as a temporary home for the high school.

Classes at the Minnehaha Academy Upper Campus were originally scheduled to begin this week, but that start date was delayed until September 5th. School officials scrambled to find an alternative facility after the school's main building was severely damaged by an explosion on August 2nd. Earlier this week, Minnehaha Academy got final approval to use the former Brown College campus in Mendota Heights as a temporary home for the high school.  MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dave Wasson, who will have two children attending that school this year.

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Minnehaha Academy parent opens up about explosion and upper campus move

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